The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0442-2016·Announced 2016-01-06

Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars Recalled for Unlabeled Eggs

Helados La Tapatia is recalling Creamy Fruit Bars because the ice cream mix contains eggs that are not listed on the ingredient label.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death, specifically due to the undeclared egg allergen.

Plain-English summary

Helados La Tapatia, Inc. is recalling 326 units of Creamy Fruit Bars in Strawberry Cream flavor. The product was produced with an ice cream mix that contains eggs, which are not included in the ingredient labeling.

The affected product is identified by UPC 6 34242 20001 2 and lot numbers 282 15 01 and 285 15 02. The items were distributed between October 8 and October 16, 2015, in California, Nevada, Washington, and Arizona.

Consumers with this product should check their lot numbers and UPCs. If the product matches the description, they should stop consuming it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Helados La Tapatia Creamy Fruit Bars; Strawberry Cream flavor; Net Wt. 3 FL oz; UPC 6 34242 20001 2; INGREDIENTS FOR MILK BARS: ICE CREAM MIX (MILK FAT AND NON FAT MILK, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MONO AND DIGLYCERIDES, CELLULOSE GUM, GUAR GUM, POLYSORBATE 80, CARRAGEENAN), STA
Affected units
326

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (3)

  • UPC 6 34242 20001 2
  • Distributed 10-8 to 10-16-2015. lot number ¿282 15 01
  • lot number ¿285 15 02¿ ¿

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by Helados La Tapatia, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 13 products in this recall →